# Build Your Own Any.do Alternative - Tool: Build Your Own SaaS Alternative - Last updated: May 2026 ## TL;DR Any.do has 40M+ users as a mobile-first task manager, but paywalls recurring tasks — table stakes for any productivity app — behind its $4.99/mo Premium tier. Family plan prices increased in 2025 and AI features are Premium-only. Teams at $598.80/yr for 10 seats is already cheap, making a horizontal replacement rarely worth building. super-productivity (17.5K stars, MIT) provides a strong base for a vertical task management tool in 6–10 weeks at $25K–$60K. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does it cost to build an Any.do alternative? Building an Any.do alternative costs $25K–$60K for an MVP with task management, recurring tasks, reminders, calendar sync, and cross-platform mobile apps (React Native). A team of 2 experienced developers takes 6–10 weeks. The mobile apps (iOS + Android via Expo) add the most complexity versus a web-only build. Using super-productivity as a reference architecture reduces the design work significantly. ### How long does it take to build an Any.do clone? 6–10 weeks for an MVP with React Native + Next.js + Supabase with a team of 2. The task core takes 2–3 weeks. Reminders, calendar integration, and NLP take 2–3 weeks. Vertical-specific features and billing take 2–4 more weeks. This is the fastest mobile-first build in the productivity category at 4/10 complexity. ### Are there open-source Any.do alternatives? Three options: super-productivity (~17.5K GitHub stars, MIT) is the strongest — combining time tracking, task management, and integrations in a desktop/web app. Vikunja (~4.3K stars, AGPL-3.0) is a clean self-hosted task tool built with Go. Tasks.md (~2K stars, MIT) is minimal Markdown-based task storage. None have mobile apps out of the box. ### Can RapidDev build a custom Any.do alternative? Yes — RapidDev has built 600+ applications including mobile task managers, reminder apps, and calendar integration tools. Any.do alternatives are one of the fastest builds in the productivity category. Visit rapidevelopers.com/contact for a free estimate — most task manager MVPs are deliverable in 6–8 weeks. ### Why does Any.do paywall recurring tasks? Any.do's freemium model depends on converting users to Premium ($4.99/mo). Recurring tasks are the most universally needed feature for personal productivity — once a user sets up a 'weekly grocery list' or 'daily exercise reminder' that repeats, they depend on it. By paywalling this specific feature, Any.do creates a strong upgrade trigger for users who start using the app. It's a deliberate growth mechanism, not a technical limitation. ### Does Any.do work for team project management? Any.do's Teams plan ($4.99/user/mo) provides collaborative task lists, assignment, and a kanban board view — sufficient for simple team task tracking. It lacks the project management depth of Asana or Trello (no Gantt, no dependencies, no custom fields, no reporting). Teams that need project management should look at Asana or Trello. Any.do is best positioned as a personal productivity tool used by teams, not a project management platform. ### What causes Any.do's Android notification reliability issues? Android's battery optimization aggressively kills background processes on many manufacturers (Huawei, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, Oppo). When Any.do's background service is killed, scheduled reminders don't fire until the app is relaunched. The fix requires users to manually whitelist Any.do from battery optimization, which most users don't know to do. A custom build using FCM (high-priority messages) and notification channels with proper Android background work permissions can improve reliability, but the underlying Android fragmentation problem remains. ### Is Any.do worth replacing given its low price? Any.do Teams at $598.80/yr for 10 users is genuinely cheap — replacing it purely to save money is not rational at any team size below 200+ seats. The compelling reasons to build are: (1) you need vertical-specific features Any.do doesn't support, (2) you want to embed task management in a larger product and charge clients for it, (3) you have Android notification reliability requirements for mission-critical reminders, or (4) you need on-premise or air-gapped deployment for compliance reasons. --- Source: https://www.rapidevelopers.com/clone/any-do © RapidDev — https://www.rapidevelopers.com/clone/any-do